Radio Iowa: Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is launching a new national organization positioned to compete with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, Republican leaders criticized the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for endorsing some Democratic congressional candidates. In a news release, Branstad said America’s business owners and entrepreneurs “have not been well-represented in Washington.” The new group is named “The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce” or “AmFree” and Branstad will be its chairman.